The House passed legislation to form a joint task force to improve border security in an effort to prevent narcotics from entering the country.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Sanders raised $25.3 million in 3rd quarter, but Trump swamped all
Top Democratic White House hopefuls took in a collective $56 million over the last 3 months, but in a sign of what they’re up against, President Trump and his allies swamped them all by raising $125 million.
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Posted inBusiness
Global trade to see weakest growth since Great Recession, WTO says
The World Trade Organization blamed the U.S.-China trade war, which is continuing to sap economic growth.
Posted inNation & World
Minnesota man with 18 DUIs gets prison time for serious injury crash
A 60-year-old man will serve 20 months in prison.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats expect whistleblower to testify ‘very soon’ in impeachment inquiry
Trump allies push denials and a conspiracy theory across the Sunday talk shows as Democrats get busy working out key arrangements.
Posted inNation & World
Police raised concerns about Texas gunman 8 years before shooting
Police reports describe concerns that the gunman who killed seven and wounded 25 last month in West Texas might have been planning an attack.
Posted inNation & World
Dark skies: UN meeting reveals a world in a really bad mood
“We are living in times when the magnitude and number of lasting crises is constantly increasing,” said Igor Dodon, Moldova’s president.
Posted inNation & World
Lawyers fight for everyday women bringing #MeToo complaints
721 attorneys inspired by the movement have signed up with the Times Up Legal Defense Fund since it launched last year.
Posted inNation & World
More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China’s National Day
Protesters clashed in familiar cat-and-mouse battles with riot police, causing chaos and sparking fears of more ugly scenes in the countdown to the holiday this week.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
What’s next as House committees launch impeachment probes
Democrats say they hope to finish the investigation in a matter of weeks – perhaps even before Thanksgiving.